Dialysis Providers Settle Civil Fraud Claims for More Than $9.5 Million
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced agreements with several entities that provide dialysis treatment and services to patients…
Court Orders Pittsburgh Home Care Agency, Owner to Pay $208K in Back Wages, Damages
A federal court is requiring a Pittsburgh staffing agency and its owner to pay $208,044 in back wages and liquidated damages to 96 home health…
Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit Secures $932K Settlement with Medical Supply Company
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a $932,000 settlement with Star Medical Supply, Inc. to settle allegations that the company violated the Maryland…
East Iowa Care Facility Resident Dies after Being Found Soaked in Blood
A resident of a Williamsburg care facility died after a nine-hour delay in receiving medical care for multiple serious injuries she sustained in a fall,…
Registered Nurse Charged with Stealing Pain Medications
A registered nurse has been indicted for fraudulently obtaining prescription opioid pain medications from a hospice clinic, announced US Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to…
Executive Sentenced for Defrauding Investors and COVID-19 and Allergy Testing Scheme
The president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 million in restitution for…
Home Healthcare Company Pays $350K for Failing to Protect Patient and Employee Data
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on October 18, 2023, that she had secured $350,000 from a Long Island-based home healthcare company for failing…
RI Nursing Home Agrees to Pay $288K in Back Pay and Damages after Wage Theft Investigation
Following a US Department of Labor (DOL) investigation, a Rhode Island nursing home has agreed to pay more than $288,000 in back wages and damages…
10 Defendants Indicted for Operating $20 Million Black Market HIV Medication Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field…
Illinois Attorney General Obtains Prison Sentences in Cook County Medicaid Fraud Case
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Cook County judge sentenced both the owner of a medical equipment company and the company’s biller to six years…